Global Center for Evidence-Synthesis

What Global Center for Evidence-Synthesis does

Global Center for Evidence Synthesis (GCES) is a non-profit, evidence-synthesis capacity-building organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Chandigarh, India. Its core function is to train researchers, students, and healthcare professionals in evidence-synthesis methodologies—including systematic reviews, scoping reviews (JBI methodology), meta-analyses, network meta-analysis, bibliometric analysis, and evidence and gap maps—and to provide multi-month mentorship and internship programmes that have produced 60+ peer-reviewed publications. GCES operates an event-driven go-to-market through GCESCON (Global Conclave on Evidence Synthesis) and ICES (International Conference on Evidence Synthesis), a portfolio of 18+ virtual and in-person workshops (Essentials of Manuscript Writing, R/RStudio, Bibliometric Analysis, Health Technology Assessment, Clinical Guideline Development, etc.), and a tiered membership programme (Annual, Associate, Fellow) that gates access to events.

The technology layer rests on a self-serve membership and event-registration platform (gces.network) with verification-gated onboarding, supported by an institutional affiliation with PGIMER Chandigarh that provides venue access and faculty pipeline. GCES structures its research output through eleven specialized centers covering Digital Health and AI-ML, Health Metrics, Social Robotics, One Health, Biomedical Engineering, Implementation Science, Environmental Evidence, Pharmacoevidence, Nutrievidence, Cardiacevidence, and Indigenous Health, and publishes through the evidencejournals.com platform. Community channels (Telegram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn) complement formal events. The revenue model is primarily transaction-fee based: complementary (free) membership as the top-of-funnel, with paid event and workshop fees representing essentially all monetized activity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. With only 9 staff and 342 registered members, GCES operates at a small scale and is highly dependent on a tight academic talent base led by President Bijaya Kumar Padhi (PGIMER), Secretary Dr. Prakasini Satapathy (PGIMER), and an international advisory board.

Name

Global Center for Evidence-Synthesis

Legal name

Global Center for Evidence Synthesis

Website

https://gces.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Center for Evidence Synthesis is a non-profit organization that trains researchers, students, and healthcare professionals in systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and related evidence synthesis methodologies through workshops, conferences, mentorship, and a network of eleven specialized research centers.

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Product category

Research and Education Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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PRIMARYHLAJAKAN

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYHLAGACAF

Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Clinical Trial Services & Site Management (SMO)

Keywords

• Systematic review training
• Evidence synthesis services
• Health research methodology
• Meta-analysis workshops
• Research mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandigarh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for conferences and workshops including GCESCON and virtual/physical training programs on evidence synthesis methodologies.
2. Membership Fees: Complementary membership available as indicated on registration page. Membership categories include Annual Members, Associate Members, and Fellow Members with verification process.
3. Workshop Fees: Fees charged for virtual workshops (online) and in-person workshops covering topics like Essentials of Manuscript Writing, R & RStudio, Bibliometric Analysis, Systematic Reviews, Network Meta-Analysis, and other evidence synthesis training programs.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Global Center for Evidence Synthesis (GCES) delivers training, mentorship, and research services in evidence synthesis methodologies (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, bibliometric analysis) to healthcare researchers, academicians, and students. It operates a portfolio of virtual and in-person workshops, an annual global conference (GCESCON), an international conference (ICES), a mentorship programme producing peer-reviewed publications, an internship programme, and 11 specialized research centers spanning digital health, social robotics, One Health, nutrition, cardiology, and Indigenous Health.

Product overview

Global Center for Evidence Synthesis (GCES) is an evidence synthesis organization offering a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offerings include educational workshops (virtual and in-person) covering systematic review methodologies such as Scoping Reviews, Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analysis, Network Meta-Analysis, Bibliometric Analysis, and others; research mentorship and internship programs; and a network of 11 specialized research centers covering areas like Digital Health and AI-ML, Health Metrics and Evaluation, Social Robotics, One Health, Biomedical Engineering, Implementation Science, Environmental Evidence, Pharmacoevidence, Nutrievidence, Cardiacevidence, and Indigenous Health. GCES also organizes major conferences including GCESCON (Global Conclave on Evidence Synthesis) and ICES (International Conference on Evidence Synthesis), and provides membership access to its network and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Conclave on Evidence Synthesis (GCESCON) Annual hybrid conference serving as an inclusive platform for academicians, researchers, students, and healthcare professionals to enhance understanding and implementation of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• International Conference on Evidence Synthesis (ICES) Hybrid international conference bringing together evidence synthesis professionals.
• Essentials of Manuscript Writing Workshop Virtual workshop covering manuscript writing skills for academic publishing.
• Introduction to R and RStudio Workshop Virtual workshop teaching statistical computing using R programming language and RStudio environment.
• Bibliometric Analysis Workshop Virtual workshop on quantitative analysis of scientific literature and research metrics.
• Scoping Reviews Workshop Virtual workshop providing practical approach to extracting, analyzing and presenting data within scoping reviews using JBI methodology.
• Evidence and Gap Maps Workshop Virtual workshop on systematic visualization of evidence and research gaps.
• Systematic Reviews of Economic Evidence Workshop Virtual workshop on conducting systematic reviews focused on economic evidence and health economics.
• Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Workshop Virtual workshop on comprehensive evidence synthesis methodologies including meta-analysis techniques.
• Network Meta-Analysis Workshop Virtual workshop on advanced meta-analysis methods for comparing multiple treatments simultaneously.
• Qualitative Evidence Synthesis and Meta-ethnography Workshop Virtual workshop on synthesizing qualitative research findings using meta-ethnography approaches.
• Mixed-Method Systematic Reviews Workshop Virtual workshop on integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence in systematic reviews.
• Manuscript Development Program Virtual program guiding participants through academic manuscript preparation from inception to publication.
• Health Systems and Global Health Workshop Workshop series covering health systems strengthening and global health policy implementation.
• Economic Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment Workshop In-person workshop on economic evaluation methodologies and HTA implementation.
• Econometrics of Global Burden of Disease Workshop Physical workshop on applying econometric methods to GBD data analysis.
• Clinical Guideline Development Workshop Workshop on developing evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Development of Project Proposal Workshop Workshop on writing competitive research project proposals.
• Mixed Method Research Workshop Physical workshop on combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Mentorship Programme Program pairing early-career scholars with experienced mentors to develop research projects from inception to publication in evidence synthesis, having produced over 60 publications as of February 2023.
• Internship Programme Global internship opportunities for undergraduate/postgraduate students and research scholars lasting 3-6 months in full-time, part-time, on-campus, or off-campus modes.
• Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation Research center providing rigorous measurements of global health problems and evaluating health strategies including global health financing, health systems performance, and health policy analysis.
• Center for Social Robotics Research center focusing on developing social robots for healthcare, education, and entertainment settings, with research in artificial intelligence, human-robot interaction, and robotics ethics.
• Center for Evidence Synthesis in One Health Center bridging research and practice through systematic analysis at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
• Center for Evidence in Digital Health and AI-ML Center advancing digital health technologies and AI-ML algorithms for healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and data-driven decision-making.
• Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology Center evaluating new medical devices, technologies, and therapies including regenerative medicine, biomedical imaging, and personalized medicine.
• Center for Implementation Science Center advancing implementation science to bridge the gap between research and practice, promoting successful implementation of evidence-based interventions.
• Center for Enviroevidence Center dedicated to evidence-based research and practices in environmental science, developing comprehensive guidelines for effective environmental interventions.
• Center for Pharmacoevidence Center advancing pharmacoeconomics and evidence-based medicine, evaluating cost-effectiveness, safety, and efficacy of pharmaceutical interventions.
• Center for Nutrievidence Center dedicated to advancing nutrition through evidence-based research, providing reliable knowledge on nutrition's impact on human health.
• Center for Cardiacevidence Center advancing cardiology through comprehensive evidence synthesis, providing reliable information to healthcare professionals and researchers on cardiovascular health.
• Center for Evidence in Indigenous Health Center promoting well-being of Indigenous communities through research, knowledge exchange, and evidence-based practices addressing unique health challenges.
• Membership Programme Membership categories including Annual Members, Associate Members, and Fellow Members providing access to research, networking, event discounts, and exclusive resources.
• Evidence Journals Journals platform for publishing evidence synthesis research and related academic content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ research publications produced through mentorship programme as of February 2023
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with PGIMER Chandigarh. Dr Bijaya Kumar Padhi serves as Assistant Professor at PGIMER's Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health. GCES events are hosted at PGIMER facilities including the National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) for GCESCON 2024.
• SysNano InfotechminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for gces.network as indicated by 'Hosted by SysNano Infotech' footer on the website.
• Prof.(Dr.) Don Eliseo III Lucero-Prisno, LSHTMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty expert from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) teaching Health Systems & Global Health workshops (Part-I virtual and Part-II hybrid) for GCES training programs.
• Prof.(Dr.) Shankar Prinja, PGIMERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty expert teaching Economic Evaluation & Health Technology Assessment (HTA) workshop at GCES 2024 in-person event.
• Prof. Denny John, Ramaiah University of Applied SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty expert teaching Clinical Guideline Development workshop at GCES 2024 in-person event.
• National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMERminorOthersGCESCON 2024 venue at National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh for the Global Conclave on Evidence Synthesis event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI): Provider of evidence-based healthcare methodology including the JBI approach to scoping and systematic reviews — the same framework GCES explicitly teaches. Operates a global training and collaboration network and is a near-direct methodology competitor.
• GRADE Working Group: International collaboration that develops the GRADE framework for assessing evidence quality and producing clinical guidelines — directly relevant to GCES's Clinical Guideline Development and Pharmacoevidence/HTA offerings.
• Campbell Collaboration: International evidence synthesis network producing systematic reviews on social, education, criminal justice, and other topics. Comparable to GCES's research-center structure and global collaborative model.
• EPPI-Centre (UCL): Evidence synthesis research and methods development unit specializing in systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and evidence-use in policy. Comparable research-and-training orientation to GCES.

Others

• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh: Host institution and core strategic partner for GCES; PGIMER faculty lead workshops and host GCESCON. Not a competitor but a deeply intertwined institutional anchor that shares GCES's research training footprint.

Broad incumbents

• International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR): Global professional society for health economics and outcomes research, including HTA and economic evaluation — directly overlapping with GCES's Pharmacoevidence and Economic Evaluation/HTA workshops.
• Cochrane: The dominant global organization for systematic reviews and evidence synthesis in healthcare. Direct functional overlap with GCES, but at vastly greater scale with established methodology (Cochrane Handbook), formal review groups, and recognized training programs.
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM), University of Oxford: Academic center of excellence for evidence-based medicine and teaching of systematic review/meta-analysis methodology. Highly relevant given GCES's training focus, though anchored in a much larger institutional setting.

Regional players

• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences): Premier Indian academic medical institution that conducts systematic reviews and trains researchers in evidence-based medicine. A regional institutional peer and a source of GCES's member community.

Emerging players

• MAGIC (Making GRADE the Irresistible Choice): Non-profit that develops digital tools and authoring platforms for evidence-based guidelines and decision aids. Overlaps with GCES's clinical guideline and digital health evidence synthesis focus, but with a stronger technology orientation.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries11 records

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